Table 1.
Demographic and social characteristics of TB patients by county %, 2012
| DT (n = 84) | YZ (n = 82) | JR (n = 97) | Total (n = 263) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <30 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 30–59 | 45.2 | 32.9 | 33.0 | 36.9 |
| 60+ | 51.2 | 59.8 | 60.8 | 57.4 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 69.0 | 74.4 | 75.3 | 73.0 |
| Female | 31.0 | 25.6 | 24.7 | 27.0 |
| Type of residence | ||||
| Rural | 96.4 | 84.2 | 87.6 | 89.3 |
| Urban | 3.6 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 9.9 |
| Unified residence (hukou)b | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Health insurance | ||||
| None | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| NCMS | 89.3 | 68.3 | 86.6 | 81.7 |
| Othera | 10.7 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 16.4 |
Data source: TB patient survey
aOther included the Urban Employee Basic Medical insurance, the Urban Residence Basic Medical insurance, and commercial health insurance
b hukou is the household registration system in China. It’s usually a dichotomy—rural hukou or urban hukou. In rare cases, it may be unified